Deborah Shalom
Owner

I can trace my career as a stylist back to childhood. As a fashion-forward five-year-old, it wasn't uncommon to find me under a table with a pair of plastic scissors, cutting my own hair. I decided to build on that passion (but refine my technique) and pursue cosmetology full-time. I have been cutting hair professionally since 1996 and still love what I do.

I believe that a person's hair should reflect their personality and demonstrate their individual style. A good cut should accentuate facial features and enhance natural beauty, rather than draw attention from it. I use hair's natural texture and growth pattern to create a look that is easy to style and unique for each client. Color should always complement the cut and skin tone – though I'm comfortable with satisfying your more experimental changes!

Continual education gives stylists the opportunity to hone their skills and keep up-to-speed with current trends. I have trained with Toni & Guy, Bumble & Bumble, Goldwell, Wella, Vidal Sassoon, Modern Organic Products, and Sexy Hair, among others. I have a strong passion for organic hair care and strive to be "green" in every facet of life. I opened Dot Dot Salon in February of 2008, and am proud to call it Houston's first truly "green" salon.

In my adolescence, much to my parents dismay (my father still talks about the hair dye everywhere) the family bathroom was turned into a full service salon for my sister, her friends, my friends and friends of friends.  Oh Artistic Vision, how you guided my teenage hands in creating fantastic looks that I would sculpt, shear and color so that my “clients” locks reflected all the colors of the rainbow!

What I love the most about hair is the huge transformations it can create, with a great cut and/or color service.  HUGE radical changes in a look or a soft ethereal shift with a glaze can transform attitudes, both how my client is seen, and how they see themselves. I get so excited when a client leaves totally in love with their appearance, in love with themselves and with a look they can rock every day.

See, here’s the deal. I know you are BEAUTIFUL, and you shine in your own unique brightness.  Let’s work together to find a custom style that allows you to be your most AWESOME you, and also works with your lifestyle (cause it doesn’t matter how cool it is if you can’t get it to go like that at home, right?).

OOOOOH, did I mention all this creativity will go down in a friendly green environment here in the heart of Montrose, in a cool renovated old house that feels more like a neato home rather than a stiff atmosphere with harsh lights, would you like a glass of wine?

Things I dig: When I’m not making folks hair fancy I enjoy camping, Hula hoop dancing, learning new things and collecting and discovering music. So we will probably have fun things to talk about, or we can be quite and listen to tunes, I’m happy either way, so relaaaaaax. 

Keeping my skills sharp never stops, so I attend regular CEU I’ve been to many hair shows on both coasts, attending  numerous seminars, Hair Color USA and International beauty show for example.  I’ve trained with TiGi, Redken, Aveda, Pureology and studied at the Goldwell Institute in Baltimore. Whats next? Dreadlocks in 2012!
We can do this, come see me and make some hair magic.

Hair and style have been lifelong passions of mine, and led me to choose hairstyling as a profession. I love working with clients and trying to help them achieve their best possible look. I've been a cosmetologist for over 15 years and have undergone extensive training with the leading academies in the field, including Vidal Sassoon in London, Toronto, and the US, and Toni & Guy in both Toronto and the US. I've received additional training through American Crew, Graham Webb, Goldwell, Wella and various other schools.

Nature is influential for me in terms of cut and color. Right now, I'm working with colors inspired by nature that blend together for a cool, lived-in look. I'm also influenced by architecture and Japanese and European fashion magazines; I enjoy traveling to new places in search of fresh, complimentary looks that I can incorporate into my own techniques. I believe we're always evolving as people and that personal style can be reflective of that. Change needn't be drastic- something as simple as a color placement, texturizing or tweaking bangs can impact and improve your appearance and make a difference in your outlook as well. I try to be a good listener; I'm always open to the suggestions of my clients, and am happy to offer my own ideas.

I've been in Houston for three years now and love it! I adore Dot Dot and feel very fortunate to work with Dot Dot's team and be a part of Houston's first "Green Salon." My hobbies are Hair, Hair, and Hair... and, of course, my beautiful German Shepherd Dog, Josie. She gives me plenty to stay busy with outside of the salon.